Neckwear clip



W. H. HART, JR

NECKWEAR CLI P Filed Oct. 25. 1925' 2 Sheets-Sheet 1 7 minim w. H. HART,JR

I NECKWEAR CLIP Filed Oct. 25. 1925 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 wmg 4 Patented Nov.11, 1924.

WILLIAIE H. HART, JR., DECEASED, LATE OF PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA; BY

WILLIAM B. HART, EXECUTOR, OF PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA.

NECKWEAR CLIP.

Application filed October 25, 1923. Serial No. 670,660.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that WVILLIAM H. HART, J12,

deceased, a citizen of the United States, rc-' siding in the city andcounty of Philadelphia, State of Pennsylvania, has invented a new anduseful Neckwear Clip, of which the following 18 a specification.

flus invention relates to a clip for an arhole of neckwear moreparticularly of the order of a bow tie, and it consists in formried, andso it is to be understood that the invention is not limited to thespecific details shown and described as long as they are within thespirit or scope of the claims.

Figure 1 represents a rear elevation of a neckwear clip embodying theinvention, showing it also in position on an article of neckwear.

Figure 2 represents a perspective view of the clip.

Figure 3 represents an elevation of the joint member of the clipinnormal condition removed from the remainder of the clip.

Figure 4 represents a transverse section of the joint member on line 44:Figure 2.

Figure 5 represents a longitudinal section of the device on line 55Figure 2.

Figure 6 represents a rear elevation of an other embodiment of theinvention.

Figure '7 represents a horizontal section thereof on line 7-7 Figure 6.

Figure 8 represents an elevation of the embodiment shown in Figure 6.

Figure 9 represents a longitudinal section of another embodiment of theinvention.

Figure 10 represents a rear elevation of another embodiment of theinvention.

Figure 11 represents a top or plan View thereof.

Figure 12 represents a front elevation thereof.

Figure 13 represents a longitudinal section thereof, on line 1313 Figure12.

Sin'iilar numerals of reference indicate cmresponding parts in thefigures.

Referring to the drawings. s 1 designates a clip for a bow tie the sameconsisting of opposite members 2 separated from each other and connectedcentrally by the ointv piece 3. I

Each member is formed of a piece of resilient metal or other suitablematerial which is bent on itself and comprising the limb t which isadapted to be stitched, sewed or otherwise connected with the back ofthe tie,

and the limb 5 which latter is somewhat setout from said limb 4; at theouter ends there of and flaring at its terminals to provide well definedinlets betweenthe limbs so as to permit said limbs to receive betweenthem the edge portions of the front of a collar when applied thereto,and so clasp said portions whereby the members are, held frictionally inposition on the collar.

The central joint piece 3 consists of a plate of metal or other suitablematerial which is bent on itself in somewhat fiat tubular form and hason the sides of its inner walls the loops or ears 6 on which the bends 7of the members 2 are mounted, thus connecting said members and allowingthe latter to be articulatively movable on. said loops as a fulcrawhereby the members are movable on the loops to and from the bow, andthey may be manipulated by hand so as to be presented to the aforesaidopposite end portions of the collar and pushed thereover when the limbs4 and 5 embrace or clasp said portions as above stated, and so the tiewill be held on the collar in wearing position.

In order to prevent the opposite members 2 of the clip from movingtowards each other, there is employed the guard 8 which is formed of asheet of pliable metal or other material and placed in part behind thecentral wall 9 of the joint piece 6 and has its side ends 10 flaring orsalient outwardly so as to overhang the bends 7 of the opposite members2, and thus prevent inwardly sliding motions of said members. Then theupper and lower portions 11 of the sheet are bent or wrapped over theback of the guard 8 and brought together forming a tube ill) whereby theguard is clasped and so held in position with the flaring or salientends 10 in front oi the bends 7 of the clip members 2 which ends whilenot preventing the articulation of said members control them fromdisplacement from the loops or eyes 6.

In Figures 6, 7 and 8, the joint piece is formed of the double T-headedplate 11. The bent portions of the clip members 2 are provided withlongitudinally extending slots 12in which the heads 13 of said plate arefitted so that the bends 7 of said members are mounted on said heads soas to be capableof articulation thereon, and the mem bers are preventedfrom moving towards each other and displacement.

In Figure 9 the joint piece is tubular and thefront wall 14: thereof isthrown out forming, a guard whose endswhi'l'e preventing disengagementof the members 2 from the eyes or loop 6 permit said members toarticulate on said eyes or loop, as in the previous instances.

In Figures 10', 11, 12 and 13-, the outer ends of the inner lim bs i ofthe members 2 are connected by rivets 15 with the outer ends of theresilient or flexible bar 16 on the backs of said members, said barbeingcontinuous from one member to the other and the central portion 17thereof which is intermediate of the bends 7 of said members forms theoint piece 0i the members, thus retaining the latter separated from eachother to receive the edge portions of the front of the collar, as in theprevious case.

The rivets 15 are hollow or tubular whereby stitches may be passedthrough to sew the members to the tie, In order to prevent the membersfrom turning on. the bar 16 and vice versa', and so becoming displaced,there are applied'to the'limbs 4iand said bar adjacent to the bends 7 ofthe members, the clips- 18' which are adapted to clasp the con tiguousparts and so interlock them theeifeet of which is evident.

A s-the bar 17 is resilient or flexible, the clips, and the members 2may 'bereadily manipulatod to present them to the collar and adjust themthere-on and permit the clip to be adjusted on the tie to the bestadvantage.

Having thus described the invention of lViLLIAM H. HART, J12, deceased,what is claimed as new and desired to secure by Letters Patent, is

l. A neckweai. clip consisting of separate opposite resilient membersformed of limbs adapted to receive between them the front edge, portionsoi a collar and irictionally embrace the same, a central joint piecehaving thereon eyes on which said members are each articulativelymounted and means upon said joint piece adapted to control said menrhere from motion towards each other and displacement from theiroperative positions.

2. A neclnvcar clip consisting of separate opposite resilient membersformed of limbs adapted to receive between them the front edge portionsof a. collar and trictionally embrace the same, a central oint piecehaving thereon eyes on which said members are each articulativelymounted, and a guard on said joint piece adapted to control said membersfrom motion towards each other and displacement from their operative positions.

3. A neclrwear clip consisting of separate opposite resilient membersformed of limbs adapted to receive between them the front edge portionsof a collar and frictionally embrace the same, a central point piecehaving thereon eyes on which said members are each articulativelymounted, a guard on said joint piece adapted to control said membersfrom motion towards each other and dis placement from their operativepositions, and means on said joint piece for retaining said guardthereon.

WILLIAM B. Hi-ill/ll, Ewecator of the E state 0 lV'iZZimn H. H m"! J72,deceased. Witnesses ARTHUR WV. P'rrrronsn, MARGARET M. GOTTER.

